Prices of most of the vegetables have increased again in a week. The prices have gone up from 5 to 10 taka per kg. At the same time, the prices of coarse rice and fish have also soared.
However, the price of eggs has come down slightly. Meanwhile, although a large quantity of green chillies is imported from India, the price is still the same as before.
The information was obtained by visiting various markets in the capital on Friday (August 21).
Traders say the floods have caused severe damage to crops and resulted in a vegetable crisis in the market. This has slightly increased the prices of various vegetables. However, no apparent shortage of vegetables could be found in several markets of the capital. Buyers are also blaming traders for the price hike.
On Friday, it was seen that currently, the price of Balsam apple is being sold at 80-100 taka, pointed gourd at 50-60 taka, brinjal at 60-80 taka and potato at 35 taka per kg. Per kg asparagus bean is being sold at 70-80 taka, snake gourd at 50-60 taka, ridge gourd at 60-70 taka and sweet bitter gourd at 50-60 taka.
Hybrid cucumbers are being sold at 40-50 taka, arum-lobe at 50-60 taka, green papaya at 40-50 taka and raw bananas at 110-120 taka per dozen. Per kg domestic chilli is being sold at 200 taka and imported chilli at 180 taka as before. Besides, ripe tomatoes are being sold at 110-120 taka per kg and carrots at 80-90 taka per kg.
According to the vendors, vegetables are not coming to market as before due to the ongoing floods in the country. Afsar Ali, a vegetable seller at Mohammadpur Townhall Bazar, told The Business Post the ongoing floods had caused severe damage to crops. Which is why the supply of vegetables is much less in the yard. On the other hand, the demand for vegetables has increased a lot during the week. Due to this, the price has increased.
However, a buyer named Atiar Rahman claimed there is no shortage of vegetables in the market. Shopkeepers are demanding higher prices due to floods. But there has been no such flood in the whole country that can make vegetables so expensive even in the full season.
The price of fish has increased in a week. At present, hilsa, weighing 1.25-1.50 kg, is being sold at 1100-1200 taka per kg, hilsa weighing one kg is being sold at 900-1000 taka per kg, weighing 750 gm at 600-650 taka per kg, weighing 500 gm at 450-500 taka per kg and small hilsa is being sold at 300 to 350 taka per kg. But the price of other fish has gone up by 20-30 taka per kg.
A fishmonger in Karwanbazar named Zafar Uddin told The Business Post that now the price of hilsa has come down to the previous rate. But all the other fish have become slightly costlier.
However, the prices of chicken, beef and mutton remained unchanged.
Broiler chickens are being sold at the previous price. Currently, per kg of broiler chickens are being sold at 125 to 135 taka. Red layer chicken is being sold at 220 taka and white layer chicken at 180 taka per kg. Besides, golden chicken is being sold at 240 to 250 taka per kg and domestic chicken at 550 taka per kg.
Beef is being sold at 550-580 taka per kg and mutton at 750-780 taka per kg in these markets.
Eggs are being sold at a lower price than the previous week. Dozen of red eggs are being sold at 105-110 taka, domestic chicken eggs at 150-160 taka and duck eggs at 130 to 140 taka.
Meanwhile, the prices of onion and garlic remained the same in the markets. Onions are being sold at 40 to 50 taka per kg and garlic at 90 to 100 taka per kg. But the ginger is being sold at 150 to 160 taka, increasing by 10-20 taka per kg.
Pulses and edible oil are being sold at earlier prices in the market. Open soybean oil (red) is currently being sold at 95 taka per litre, open (white) soybean at 100 taka per litre and open mustard oil at 200 taka per litre.
However, the price of coarse rice has gone up. At present, per kg Miniket (new) rice is being sold at 52 to 54 taka, Miniket (old) at 55 taka, Basmati at 58 to 60 taka, Guti Swarna at 42 to 44 taka and Polao rice at 95 to 100 taka.
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